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MASTERLIST OF COC 1 ORAL QUESTIONS

Date is not known unless otherwise stated.

Hussein
1. Stern tube system and tail shaft survey
2. 4 ram steering gear (troubleshooting and emergency steering)
3. One unit high exhaust gas temperature
4. ECA change over
5. ERM
6. High Voltage Management
7. Jacket CW system control
8. SEEMP, EEDI, EEOI
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HYDRAULIC TOOLS

Hydraulic tools

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FUEL INJECTION PUMP

Overhaul fuel pump

Overhaul fuel pump cover

Adjustment of VIT

Overhaul fuel pump (part 1)

Overhaul fuel pump (part 2)

Overhaul fuel pump (part 3)

Overhaul fuel pump (part 4)

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What you need:

A) 36 months total sea service after COC 5
or
B) 18 months sea service after COC 2
or
C) 12 months sea service as 2/E after COC 2

Procedure for Letter of Eligibility:

MPA e-forms

CLick on “Application for Certificate of Competency as Marine Engineer officer (COCE)”

Make sure your short courses (EOSST, First…[Read more]

This is probably one of the most contentious conversation topic ever. The agony during CNY when kaypoh relatives try to compare their children’s salaries..

Shipping itself already has a wide range of different departments (technical, crew, purchasing, operations, brokering and chartering, cargo planning, finance/accounts, etc.)

Sailing on…[Read more]

As you may or may not know, seafarers typically earn more than their non-sailing friends in a month, but we may not earn more than them annually. However, most of us don’t have as much expenses from food, transport and entertainment for most of the year.

It is wise to set aside a rainy day fund, and invest the rest so you can fight inflation plus…[Read more]

For those looking for work-life balance (probably, can’t guarantee),

SP SMA is looking for lecturers as always:
1. Class 2 minimum requirement
2. Starting salary 7k

I’m not sure about Wavelink Institute openings for lecturers, but it’s worth a try.

Do comment if you’ve more info, or when I get more info from the lecturers themselves.

Please comment if you’ve recommendations or experience with recruitment agencies!

Fast stream shipping jobs

Location: SG

At a glance, relevant jobs are tech supt and class surveyor.

1. Air compressor
2. Air circuit breaker
3. Boiler & gauge glass
4. Boiler ACC
5. Boiler burners
6. Boiler circulating pump
7. Boiler safety valve
8. Bedplate
9. Bilge diagram & screw down valve
10. Centrifugal pump
11. Container midsection
12. Control for jacket cooling & boiler water level
13. Crankcase relief valve
14. Cylinder liner

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Free Surface Effect Of Ships:
When any tank or a compartment is partially filled, the motion of the liquid (due to the ship’s rolling and pitching motions) would reduce the stability of the ship. Why? Because, when the ship is inclined, the liquid in the tank shifts to the lower side of the tank, as shown in the following figure.

Figure 1: F…[Read more]

Daily checks 

• Check the lubrication
• Check the noise level by operating the crane without load
• Check the heat generation
• Check all the limits and trips are working properly
• Check the contact areas of electrical equipment
• Check the brake operation
• Check condition of clamp in the hook

2)PMS 

• Overhauling of motor

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Zener Diode
Definition: A heavily doped semiconductor diode which is designed to operate in reverse direction is known as the Zener diode.

Diodes generally are known as a device that allows the flow of current in one direction (forward biased) and offers resistance to the flow of current when used in reverse bias. Zener Diode  on the othe…[Read more]

The Important safety devices fitted on main switch board are:

• Circuit breakers: A circuit breaker is an auto shut down device which activates during an abnormality in the electrical circuit. Especially during overloading or short circuit, the circuit breaker opens the supplied circuit from MSB and thus protects the same. Different circuit b…

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Factors that affect insulation 

1) Moisture

• Leakage current increases

2) Dust, oil, deposits on end of winding and connections

• Cause insulation burn out overtime
• Reduce heat dissipation, dust clog 
• Ventilation duct and restrict free flow of air
• Increase machine temperature and cause thermal degradation on i…

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Ppe 

must be of correct insulating class 

• • 1. electrically insulating safety helmet
    2. insulating rubber gloves

must satisfy international IEC standards, subjected to dielectrical, mechanical resistance and ageing test.to check if easily broken

• • 1. Insulating gloves
    2. Pneumatic glove tester, 

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